Where does “creme” come from?

creme (Middle English) comes from Old French cresme, from Late Latin crama, from Late Latin chrisma, from Ancient Greek χρῖσμα, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

creme (Middle English): Alternative form of cromen

Definitions

Alternative form of cromen

Ancestry of “creme”, step by step

creme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French cresme

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	cresme	cream
2	Late Latin	crama	skim; nominative plural of crāmum; accusative...
3	Late Latin	chrisma	ointment
4	Ancient Greek	χρῖσμα	anointing, unction; wall coating, plaster
5	Ancient Greek	χρίω	to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint
6	Proto-Indo-European	gʰrēy-	to smear; to paint, streak, smear
7	Proto-Indo-European	gʰer-	to rub; to stroke; to grind

via Old French craime

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	craime	—

Words derived from “creme”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek χρίω →